Author: Forever Tranquility
Disclaimer: No, I still don't own Sailor Moon… but I am working on it… uh… no maybe not. Oh, guess what? School's out! Woo!
Chapter 12: Forgiven?
(Author's P.O.V.)
"Darien…" she gasped lightly, looking at him, eyes wide.
"Glad to know you haven't forgotten my name," he smiled slightly.
She smiled slightly, then realized she was mad at him, and quickly put on a face of scorn. But Darien saw that smile.
"What are you doing here?" she asked, crossing her arms over her chest.
"Look Serena, I know what you saw at my apartment may have looked a little compromising, but I swear, I would have never let Ann in, had I known it was her. I thought it was you, since you had just left one minute before," he said almost desperately.
"Well, why didn't you not let her in, or at least try to push her off of you?"
"I tried, at the door, she pushed me back onto the couch, and when she fell on me, I couldn't push her off. She weighed too much. Look, I'm sorry, and if you don't believe me, I understand… but, I swear, I would never hurt you intentionally… and I would never try to hurt you unintentionally. I love you. And I always will," he stated sadly, turning away, trying not to let her see the tears that he knew were coming.
He started walking away, but then felt a strong force slam into his back.
She wrapped her arms around him, crying into his shirt. He turned around and held her carefully in his arms.
"Oh Darien, I felt terrible when I saw you, and then at the elevator, you looked so devastated… and I hated being so mean to you, and I was so miserable without… these weeks have been absolute hell… and… I just hated it… so much…" she sobbed.
"Shh… it's ok baby… I know you didn't mean it. You were just trying to protect yourself. Had I been you, I would have done the exact same thing. Maybe we should just forget this… and start over," he smiled, wiping the tears from her face, staring into her bright blue eyes.
"Ok… that sounds good… but can we skip the fighting part?" she asked smiling up at him.
"You read my mind exactly," he said, leaning his head towards hers.
When his lips touched hers, she felt like she would explode with all her happiness. It felt so good to kiss him again.
After both were in need of much air, they pulled apart, and both opened their eyes, immediately looking at each other.
"I love you Darien."
He smiled, glad to finally hear her say that again.
"I love you too, Serena," he laughed lightly, placing his lips on hers again.
1 week later, at Katie's house
"Oh you guys make such a cute couple," Serena's mom said, lightly dabbing her eyes, while looking at Serena and Darien.
"I always knew you two would get together," Darien's mom smiled. "It's good we knew each other, Mary… otherwise, they never would have gotten along, and all I would hear was Darien saying something about a short little bum, who annoyed him to death."
"Short little bum, am I?" Serena asked, playfully glaring at Darien.
"Uh… you know I love you, right honey?" Darien asked, smiling sweetly.
"Oh sure, you say that now," she fake sniffled.
"Gee, thanks mom," Darien laughed.
"You know I love you sweetie," his mom replied.
"So, basically, this whole thing is like a moms playing matchmaker. Nice one Mrs. A, Mrs. K.," Mina smiled.
"Maybe you guys should write a little story about how you both fell in love," Rei sighed romantically, leaning into Chad's arms.
"That's the cheesiest idea I have ever heard," Serena smiled, rolling her eyes. "You guys are just gluttons for romanticism."
"Ah, I don't think it's such a bad idea, personally," Andrew laughed.
"Sure, you're just trying to get onto Mina's good side," Darien stated.
"So, have either of you heard from Julliard yet?" Greg asked, changing the subject.
"I heard from them yesterday," Darien said.
"And?" Chad prodded.
"And…" Darien smiled, dragging it out, "I got in."
"Really? I'm really proud of you," Serena smiled up at him, hugging him closer.
"Anything to see you smile at me," Darien replied, hugging her also.
"You guys are too lovey dovey. Quit it already," Ken complained.
"Oh, leave them alone. If anything, they deserve it, after all they've been through," Rei said.
"Quite true," Chad smiled, looking down at Rei.
"So, what about you Serena?" Mina asked.
"What about me?" Serena questioned.
"Have you heard from Julliard yet?"
"Sadly… no. But I haven't given up hope yet," she finished, right before the phone rang. "I'll get it."
She got up, out of Darien's embrace, and walked to the phone.
"Hello?" she asked.
They heard a quiet mumbling from the other line, before Serena said, "Yes, this is she."
She walked out of the room, and the other's looked questioningly at each other.
About ten minutes of silence, (or them trying to hear the conversation) Serena walked back in.
She smiled a small smile at them, before sitting back on the loveseat with Darien.
"Who was it babe?" Darien asked, putting an arm around her.
"Julliard," she sighed, almost sadly.
He had a gut feeling that something was wrong, he hugged her tightly, silently comforting her.
"It's ok Serena. We can always stay here, and go to University of Florida," he smiled encouragingly.
He saw her smile brightly, almost acknowledging something. And he was definitely confused.
"Hon…" she started smiling, "I got in."
"What?" he asked, his eyes going wide.
"I was accepted," she nodded, smiling.
"I knew you'd get it!" he laughed, picking her up, and spinning her around.
Serena laughed loudly, as the others watched in pure fascination of them.
"Congratulations sweetheart," her mom said, also hugging her.
"Good job," Rei smiled, and Serena could tell by everyone else's face, that they felt the same way.
"Thanks guys," she smiled.
Later that night
Everyone had gone home, and Serena and Darien sat on the loveseat, facing the fire, holding each other.
"Serena," Darien whispered.
"Hmm?"
"I love you."
She lifted her head off his shoulder, and looked into his eyes. "I love you too Dare-bear," she smirked.
"Where did you hear that?" he asked, appalled that she would even use it.
"When you and Ann were dating, I heard her call you that, so I wanted too," she smiled brightly.
"Uh… well, if you want to. It sounds better coming from you anyway," he said a little bit unsure.
"Darien?"
"Yah?"
"You do know, I love you, right?" she smiled, up at him.
"Yah, I know," he smiled down at her, leaning down to kiss her.
This is then end of this chapter. Yes, I'm sorry to say, there is one more chapter, but it's already written, I just have to go over for spell checks. And believe me. This one is worth is. I don't like some of my stories all that much, but this last chapter is really cute, and really funny! Hope you guys will like it! Thanks again!
Forever Tranquility
Disclaimer: No, I still don't own Sailor Moon… but I am working on it… uh… no maybe not. Oh, guess what? School's out! Woo!
Chapter 12: Forgiven?
(Author's P.O.V.)
"Darien…" she gasped lightly, looking at him, eyes wide.
"Glad to know you haven't forgotten my name," he smiled slightly.
She smiled slightly, then realized she was mad at him, and quickly put on a face of scorn. But Darien saw that smile.
"What are you doing here?" she asked, crossing her arms over her chest.
"Look Serena, I know what you saw at my apartment may have looked a little compromising, but I swear, I would have never let Ann in, had I known it was her. I thought it was you, since you had just left one minute before," he said almost desperately.
"Well, why didn't you not let her in, or at least try to push her off of you?"
"I tried, at the door, she pushed me back onto the couch, and when she fell on me, I couldn't push her off. She weighed too much. Look, I'm sorry, and if you don't believe me, I understand… but, I swear, I would never hurt you intentionally… and I would never try to hurt you unintentionally. I love you. And I always will," he stated sadly, turning away, trying not to let her see the tears that he knew were coming.
He started walking away, but then felt a strong force slam into his back.
She wrapped her arms around him, crying into his shirt. He turned around and held her carefully in his arms.
"Oh Darien, I felt terrible when I saw you, and then at the elevator, you looked so devastated… and I hated being so mean to you, and I was so miserable without… these weeks have been absolute hell… and… I just hated it… so much…" she sobbed.
"Shh… it's ok baby… I know you didn't mean it. You were just trying to protect yourself. Had I been you, I would have done the exact same thing. Maybe we should just forget this… and start over," he smiled, wiping the tears from her face, staring into her bright blue eyes.
"Ok… that sounds good… but can we skip the fighting part?" she asked smiling up at him.
"You read my mind exactly," he said, leaning his head towards hers.
When his lips touched hers, she felt like she would explode with all her happiness. It felt so good to kiss him again.
After both were in need of much air, they pulled apart, and both opened their eyes, immediately looking at each other.
"I love you Darien."
He smiled, glad to finally hear her say that again.
"I love you too, Serena," he laughed lightly, placing his lips on hers again.
1 week later, at Katie's house
"Oh you guys make such a cute couple," Serena's mom said, lightly dabbing her eyes, while looking at Serena and Darien.
"I always knew you two would get together," Darien's mom smiled. "It's good we knew each other, Mary… otherwise, they never would have gotten along, and all I would hear was Darien saying something about a short little bum, who annoyed him to death."
"Short little bum, am I?" Serena asked, playfully glaring at Darien.
"Uh… you know I love you, right honey?" Darien asked, smiling sweetly.
"Oh sure, you say that now," she fake sniffled.
"Gee, thanks mom," Darien laughed.
"You know I love you sweetie," his mom replied.
"So, basically, this whole thing is like a moms playing matchmaker. Nice one Mrs. A, Mrs. K.," Mina smiled.
"Maybe you guys should write a little story about how you both fell in love," Rei sighed romantically, leaning into Chad's arms.
"That's the cheesiest idea I have ever heard," Serena smiled, rolling her eyes. "You guys are just gluttons for romanticism."
"Ah, I don't think it's such a bad idea, personally," Andrew laughed.
"Sure, you're just trying to get onto Mina's good side," Darien stated.
"So, have either of you heard from Julliard yet?" Greg asked, changing the subject.
"I heard from them yesterday," Darien said.
"And?" Chad prodded.
"And…" Darien smiled, dragging it out, "I got in."
"Really? I'm really proud of you," Serena smiled up at him, hugging him closer.
"Anything to see you smile at me," Darien replied, hugging her also.
"You guys are too lovey dovey. Quit it already," Ken complained.
"Oh, leave them alone. If anything, they deserve it, after all they've been through," Rei said.
"Quite true," Chad smiled, looking down at Rei.
"So, what about you Serena?" Mina asked.
"What about me?" Serena questioned.
"Have you heard from Julliard yet?"
"Sadly… no. But I haven't given up hope yet," she finished, right before the phone rang. "I'll get it."
She got up, out of Darien's embrace, and walked to the phone.
"Hello?" she asked.
They heard a quiet mumbling from the other line, before Serena said, "Yes, this is she."
She walked out of the room, and the other's looked questioningly at each other.
About ten minutes of silence, (or them trying to hear the conversation) Serena walked back in.
She smiled a small smile at them, before sitting back on the loveseat with Darien.
"Who was it babe?" Darien asked, putting an arm around her.
"Julliard," she sighed, almost sadly.
He had a gut feeling that something was wrong, he hugged her tightly, silently comforting her.
"It's ok Serena. We can always stay here, and go to University of Florida," he smiled encouragingly.
He saw her smile brightly, almost acknowledging something. And he was definitely confused.
"Hon…" she started smiling, "I got in."
"What?" he asked, his eyes going wide.
"I was accepted," she nodded, smiling.
"I knew you'd get it!" he laughed, picking her up, and spinning her around.
Serena laughed loudly, as the others watched in pure fascination of them.
"Congratulations sweetheart," her mom said, also hugging her.
"Good job," Rei smiled, and Serena could tell by everyone else's face, that they felt the same way.
"Thanks guys," she smiled.
Later that night
Everyone had gone home, and Serena and Darien sat on the loveseat, facing the fire, holding each other.
"Serena," Darien whispered.
"Hmm?"
"I love you."
She lifted her head off his shoulder, and looked into his eyes. "I love you too Dare-bear," she smirked.
"Where did you hear that?" he asked, appalled that she would even use it.
"When you and Ann were dating, I heard her call you that, so I wanted too," she smiled brightly.
"Uh… well, if you want to. It sounds better coming from you anyway," he said a little bit unsure.
"Darien?"
"Yah?"
"You do know, I love you, right?" she smiled, up at him.
"Yah, I know," he smiled down at her, leaning down to kiss her.
This is then end of this chapter. Yes, I'm sorry to say, there is one more chapter, but it's already written, I just have to go over for spell checks. And believe me. This one is worth is. I don't like some of my stories all that much, but this last chapter is really cute, and really funny! Hope you guys will like it! Thanks again!
Forever Tranquility